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Pipe Bomb Found in Foreclosed Home in Brainerd

By The Associated Press March 14, 2013

A Brainerd man is facing felony charges after a pipe bomb was discovered in a foreclosed home during a search of the residence. A utility company asked authorities to check the house because the power had been turned on illegally.

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UPDATE: Authorities ID Pilot Killed in Crash Near Brainerd

By The Associated Press July 23, 2012

Authorities have identified the pilot who died in a plane crash near Brainerd. The Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office says 55-year-old Dan Steffen, of Crosslake, died at the scene Sunday morning on Upper Whitefish Lake.

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Pilot Dies When Small Plane Crashes Near Brainerd

By The Associated Press July 22, 2012

A small experimental aircraft has crashed in Upper Whitefish Lake near Brainerd. The Federal Aviation Administration confirms the crash killed the pilot and injured a passenger.

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Brainerd Looking At Sewers as Energy Source

By The Associated Press May 26, 2012

Brainerd officials are looking at an unconventional place for a future energy source: the sewers. Brainerd-based Hidden Fuels began working with the city and the school district in 2009 and later installed sensors in the sewers.

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2nd Defendant in Brainerd Racial Assault Sentenced

By The Associated Press May 5, 2012

The final defendant in a racially motivated beating in Brainerd has been sentenced to more than five years in prison.

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2nd Defendant in Brainerd Racial Assault Sentenced

By The Associated Press May 5, 2012

The final defendant in a racially motivated beating in Brainerd has been sentenced to more than five years in prison. 30-year-old Travis Arnold Campbell, of Pequot Lakes, appeared in shackles before Crow Wing County District Judge Richard Zimmerman on Thursday.

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Elephant Statue in Memory of Boy Stolen

By The Associated Press April 4, 2012

The grandparents of a 3 ½-year-old who was struck and killed by a minivan three years ago are stunned that someone would steal a woodcarving that evoked his memory.

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1 Man Killed, Passenger Injuried in Brainerd ATV Crash

By The Associated Press December 21, 2011

A Brainerd man was killed and a passenger on his all-terrain vehicle was injured when the ATV rolled over in Crow Wing County.

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‘Occupy’ Protests Expanding to More Minnesota Cities [VIDEO]

By Jim Maurice October 13, 2011

The Central Minnesota community of Brainerd is the latest Minnesota city to be "occupied" by protesters. The Brainerd Dispatch reports about 50 protesters marched for about an hour and a half on Wednesday.

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